Panel 1 Visual: Alya sitting at a small desk in a dimly lit room, long hair slightly messy, note...

Panel 1 Visual: Alya sitting at a small desk in a dimly lit room, long hair slightly messy, notebook open, posture relaxed but mature. Inner monologue: > “I’ve tried my best… but they still want me to work the way they want. Panel 2 Visual: Phone ringing on desk, close-up of Alya’s hand picking it up. Dialog (mother, via phone): > “This job isn’t good enough. Find something stable, Alya!” Inner monologue: “The pressure never ends